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(Background (Structure of a Nephron (Renal Tubule (Nephron Loop…

- - - - Glomerulus
      - Glomerular capsule
        
        Visceral Layer
        
        Parietal Layer
        
        Capsular Space
    - - Proximal Convoluted Tubule (PCT)
      - Nephron Loop
        
        Descending limb
        
        Thick Segment
        
        Thin segment
        
        Ascending Limb
        
        Thick segment
        
        Thin Segment
      - Distal Convoluted tubule (DCT)
  - - - Ureters
        
        Urinary Bladder
        
        Urethra
        
        Transports urine outside the body
        
        stores the urine
        
        Transport urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder
      - Filter blood and convert the filtrate into urine
      - Elimination of metabolic wastes
      - Regulate of ion levels
      - Regulation of acid-base balance
      - Regulation of blood pressure
      - Elimination of biologically active molecules
      - Formation of calcitrol
      - Production and release of erythropoietin
      - Potential to engage in gluconeogenesis
  - - - Ureters
        
        Urinary Bladder
        
        Urethra
        
        Urethral Opening
        
        Transitional epithelium
        
        Transitional epithelium
        
        Trigone
        
        Detrusor muscle
        
        Transitional epithelium
        
        Smooth Muscle
        
        wall
        
        Mucosa
        
        Muscularis
        
        Adventitia
      - Coverings
        
        Adipose Capsule
        
        Fibrous capsule
      - Cortex
        
        Cortical nephrons
      - Medulla
        
        Juxtamedullary Nephrons
        
        Renal Columns
        
        Renal Pyramids
        
        Collecting ducts
      - Renal Pelvis
      - Calices
        
        Major
        
        Minor